Area Info for Wooler (Northumberland)

Wooler, Northumberland, UK

Wooler is a small market town located in Northumberland, in the northeastern part of England. It is situated near the Cheviot Hills and the Northumberland National Park, making it a popular destination for outdoor activities and nature enthusiasts.

History

Wooler has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The town historically served as a market centre for the surrounding rural area. Its name is believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning "Wulfa's hill" or "Wulfer's hill." The town has retained its market town status and continues to host regular markets.

Geography and Location

The town is positioned close to the border with Scotland, offering scenic views of the Cheviot Hills. Wooler is approximately 20 miles south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and about 30 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. The River Till flows through the area, contributing to its picturesque landscape.

Local Attractions and Amenities

Wooler is known for its charming high street, which features local shops, pubs, and cafes. Notable attractions include the St. Ninian's Church, the nearby Cheviot Hills, and the Northumberland National Park. The town also serves as a gateway for walking and hiking routes, including sections of the Pennine Way.

Transport

The town is accessible by road, with connections to larger cities and towns in Northumberland. Public transport options include bus services, although train services are limited in the immediate area.

Community and Events

Wooler hosts various local events throughout the year, including markets, festivals, and community gatherings. The town maintains a close-knit community atmosphere, attracting visitors seeking outdoor recreation and a peaceful rural setting.
Education
School
Wooler First School0.00 miles
Brewery Road, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6QF
Glendale Middle School0.00 miles
15 Brewery Lane, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6QF
Hugh Joicey Church of England First School, Ford6.73 miles
Ford Village, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2QA
Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School7.45 miles
30 Main Street, Lowick, Northumberland, TD15 2UA
Belford First School7.70 miles
West Street, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7QD
St Mary's Church of England Middle School7.77 miles
Williams Way, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7NX
Branton Community First School7.80 miles
Branton, Powburn, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4JF
Whittingham Church of England First School10.82 miles
Whittingham, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4UP
Ellingham Church of England Primary School11.30 miles
Ellingham, Chathill, Northumberland, NE67 5ET
Holy Island Church of England First School11.92 miles
Lewins Lane, Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2SQ
Netherton Northside First School12.53 miles
Netherton, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7HD
Scremerston First School13.29 miles
Scremerston, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2RB
Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled First School13.47 miles
West Street, Norham-on-Tweed, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2JZ
Seahouses First School13.75 miles
Main Street, North Sunderland, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7UE
Seahouses Middle School13.80 miles
James Street, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7YF
Longridge Towers School14.27 miles
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2XQ
Health
Clinic
Thompson Opticians Ltd (Alnwick)14.84 miles
6 Clayport Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1JU
Harbottle Surgery14.88 miles
The Village Hall, Harbottle, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7DG
Alnwick Infirmary15.27 miles
South Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS
The Bondgate Practice15.32 miles
Bondgate Surgery, Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NL
Non Obstetric Ultrasound The Bondgate Practice15.32 miles
Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NL
Berwick Infirmary Site15.82 miles
Berwick Infirmary, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LT
Northgate Hospital Site27.43 miles
Northgate Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3BP
Easterfield Court Site28.70 miles
Easterfield Court, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1JY
Morpeth NHS Centre28.70 miles
Dark Lane, Morpeth, NE61 1JY
The Willows (Morpeth)29.02 miles
Gas House Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1SW
The Whalton Unit29.40 miles
South Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2BT
Aaron Optometrist - EYELID CLINIC30.36 miles
Bellway House, Woodhorn Road, Ashington,, NE63 0AE
Wansbeck30.78 miles
Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ
Boots Anticoagulation Service (Northumberland)34.16 miles
21E Briardale Road, Cowpen, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 5LB
South Quay Neurological Care Centre34.31 miles
Cowpen Rd, Blyth, Northumberland,, NE24 5TT
Blyth Community Hospital34.69 miles
Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1DX
GP
Cheviot Medical Group0.43 miles
Cheviot Primary Care Centre, Padgepool Place, Wooler, Northumberland, Northumberland, NE71 6BL
Glendale Surgery0.43 miles
Cheviot Primary Care Centre, Padgepool Place, Wooler, Northd, NE71 6BL
Belford Medical Practice7.95 miles
Croftfield, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7ER
Union Brae & Norham Practice - Norham Surgery13.54 miles
Pedwell Way, Norham, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2LD
Seahouses Surgery Belford Medical Practice13.99 miles
James Street, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7YN
The Bondgate Practice - Seahouses14.05 miles
Seahouses Health Centre, James Street, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7XZ
The Bondgate Practice - Embleton14.72 miles
Embleton Surgery, Westview, Embleton, Alnwick, Northd, NE66 3XZ
Harbottle Surgery14.88 miles
The Village Hall, Harbottle, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7DG
Infirmary Drive Medical Group15.27 miles
The Consulting Rooms, Infirmary Drive, Alnwick, Northd, NE66 2NR
The Bondgate Practice - Alnwick15.32 miles
The Bondgate Surgery, Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Nothumberland, NE66 2NL
Union Brae & Norham Practice - Union Brae Surgery15.36 miles
Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2HB
The Albury Partnership15.74 miles
Albury House, 17-19 Tweed Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, Northumberland, TD15 1NG
Dr J M Watson & Partners15.75 miles
Well Close Square, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LL
The Rothbury Practice16.69 miles
3 Market Place, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7UW
The Bondgate Practice - Longhoughton17.01 miles
Longhoughton Surgery, 4-6 Portal Place, Longhoughton, Alnwick, Northd, NE66 3JN
The Rothbury Practice18.69 miles
Longframlington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8AD
Hospital
Alnwick Infirmary15.27 miles
Infirmary Drive, South Road, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS
Berwick Infirmary15.82 miles
Infirmary Square, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LT
Rothbury Community Hospital16.84 miles
Whitton Bank Road, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7RW
St Georges Hospital (Morpeth)28.31 miles
St Georges Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2NU
Wansbeck General Hospital30.78 miles
Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9JJ
Blyth Community Hospital34.69 miles
Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1DX
Hexham General Hospital39.87 miles
Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1QJ
St Nicholas Hospital (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)39.97 miles
Jubilee Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 3XT
Freeman Hospital40.82 miles
Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DN
Ferndene41.60 miles
Ferndene, Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5PB
Nuffield Health, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital41.63 miles
Clayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JP
Newcastle Dental Hospital41.74 miles
Richardson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE2 4AZ
The Royal Victoria Infirmary41.88 miles
Queen Victoria Road, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Great North Childrens Hospital41.88 miles
Queen Victoria Road, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Diabetes Centre41.92 miles
Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6BE
Dunston Hill Hospital43.54 miles
Dunston Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9QT
Pharmacy
The Glendale Pharmacy0.33 miles
26 High Street, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6BY
Ap Booth7.86 miles
22 West Street, Belford, NE70 7QE
Boots14.05 miles
30-32 Mainstreet, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7RQ
Boots14.84 miles
10 Paikes Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1HX
Boots14.86 miles
50-52 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, NE66 1JD
Tesco Instore Pharmacy15.13 miles
Tweedside Trading Estate, Ord Road, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2XB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy15.27 miles
Infirmary Close, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS
Lloydspharmacy15.36 miles
Union Brae Surgery, Tweedmouth, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2HB
Boots15.60 miles
60-68 Marygate, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 1BN
Castlegate Pharmacy15.69 miles
15 Castlegate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1JS
Lloydspharmacy15.75 miles
4 Well Close Square, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 1LL
Boots16.62 miles
High Street, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7TB
K-Chem Ltd17.37 miles
28 Grange Road, Shilbottle, Northumberland, NE66 2XN
Boots22.07 miles
37-39 Queen Street, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0BX
Cromie Pharmacy22.21 miles
158 Percy Street, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0AG
Boots23.46 miles
6 The Precinct, Hadston, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 9YF
Leisure
Park
CHILLINGHAM (Grade II Listed)4.64 miles
BELFORD HALL (Grade II Listed)8.19 miles
NEWHAM BOG10.75 miles
LINDISFARNE10.81 miles
TILLMOUTH PARK (Grade II* Listed)11.85 miles
NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND12.07 miles
LINDISFARNE CASTLE (Grade II Listed)12.25 miles
BARROW BURN WOOD14.43 miles
SPITTAL14.70 miles
NORTHUMBERLAND COAST14.73 miles
FARNE ISLANDS14.90 miles
ALNWICK CASTLE (Grade I Listed)16.42 miles
CRAGSIDE (Grade I Listed)16.75 miles
CRAGSIDE16.85 miles
HOWICK HALL (Grade II Listed)17.17 miles
GRASSLEES BURN WOOD19.03 miles
Shop
Groceries
Nisa Local0.24 miles
10 South Rd, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6NW
Co-op Wooler0.26 miles
Market Place, Wooler, NE71 6LH
Co-op Belford7.89 miles
Belford, NE70 7QE
Co-op Coldstream12.10 miles
Coldstream, TD12 4AS
Co-op Seahouses14.04 miles
Seahouses, NE68 7RF
Londis AJK Thompson14.05 miles
King Street Garages, Seahouses, NE68 7XP
Costcutter Seahouses14.05 miles
14 King Street, Seahouses, NE68 7XP
Alnwick News Food & Wine14.50 miles
57 Upper Barrsdale, Alnwick Northumberland NE66 1DP
Londis Dixon News14.69 miles
Adams Drive, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2JQ
Londis, Berwick upon tweed14.70 miles
5-5a Grove Gardens, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2EN
Farmfoods Berwick14.75 miles
52 Northumberland Road, Berwick On Tweed, TD15 2AS
Morrisons Alnwick14.80 miles
Fenkle Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1JE
Co-op Alnwick14.85 miles
Bondgate Alnwick, NE66 1JD
Co-op Alnwick14.85 miles
Burnside, Longhoughton, NE66 3JQ
M&S Berwick Upon Tweed Simply Food14.85 miles
Unit C Tweedbank Retail Park, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2AS
Londis Penny Petroleum, Nr alnwick14.91 miles
Hedgeley Services, Powburn, Nr Alnwick, NE66 4HU
Transport
Airport
Newcastle International Airport36.95 miles
Bus Stop
Weetwood Ave south end (N)0.06 miles
School entrance (W)0.08 miles
Weetwood Ave south end (S)0.09 miles
Wooler Caravan Park (S)0.11 miles
Wooler Caravan Park (N)0.12 miles
Weetwood Avenue (S)0.14 miles
Weetwood Ave north end (S)0.21 miles
Weetwood Ave north end (N)0.22 miles
Bus Station (N)0.29 miles
Wooler Bus Station (N)0.29 miles
Bus Station (N)0.29 miles
Post Office (NW)0.38 miles
Post Office (SE)0.39 miles
Ryecroft Way (S)0.48 miles
Ryecroft Way (N)0.49 miles
High Fair (W)0.56 miles
Ferry Port
Belvedere Ferry Landing31.17 miles
Tower Knowe Ferry Landing31.38 miles
Leaplish Ferry Landing32.37 miles
Railway Station
Chathill Rail Station11.80 miles
Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station15.89 miles
Alnmouth Rail Station17.92 miles
Acklington Rail Station21.54 miles
Widdrington Rail Station25.97 miles
Pegswood Rail Station29.06 miles
Morpeth Rail Station29.32 miles
Tweedbank Rail Station29.66 miles
Galashiels Rail Station31.62 miles
Cramlington Rail Station35.42 miles
Dunbar Rail Station37.00 miles
Newcastle Airport Metro37.02 miles
Hexham Rail Station39.60 miles
Corbridge Rail Station39.95 miles
Wylam Rail Station40.08 miles
Prudhoe Rail Station40.37 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NE71 6Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment216
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
Awaiting sales data

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